by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 28, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor spoke to the nation’s governors Friday about how they disagree on cases of major import without resorting to the rancor that often marks modern politics. Their rare public remarks inside a Washington, D.C., […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 21, 2024 President Joe Biden expanded his push to eliminate student loan debt Wednesday, saying during a speech the initiative is part of a campaign promise to address the “broken” system. “While a college degree is still a ticket to a better life, that ticket is too expensive,” […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 13, 2024 WASHINGTON — In their second attempt in as many weeks, U.S. House Republicans impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, marking an inflection point in the growing rift between the GOP and the White House over immigration policy decisions at the southern border. […]
I voted for the H.R. 7024, the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.” This consequential legislation supports families and communities, invests in small businesses, and builds on the successes of the 2017 GOP Tax Reform. The bipartisan legislation came about after negotiations between the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-8) and […]
WASHINGTON, February 9, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with Iowa under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and Iowa are working together to offer over $3 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department released a lengthy report Thursday concluding that while President Joe Biden “willfully retained” classified materials following his time as vice president, he won’t be charged with a crime. Special Counsel Robert K. Hur wrote in the 388-page report that prosecutors considered “that, […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 31, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a $78 billion tax package that would expand the child tax credit and reinstate some tax incentives for businesses. The 357-70 vote sends the bill, dubbed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $243.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $243.7 million includes 150 grants in 37 states to modernize airport infrastructure, improve runway safety, and create jobs to build a better America. “We saw […]
by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 15, 2024 Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential contest Monday night after falling short of his campaign’s expectations in the Iowa caucuses. Ramaswamy pledged to support front-runner and former President Donald Trump, who finished the nation’s first nominating contest of the election cycle with […]
